Introduction

Welcome to the Reading WikiSpace for 5th/6th Graders! My name is Sepia Adams. I am the teacher of the 5th and 6th Graders at Marcus Garvey School! Garvey is on Chicago's Southside! We will utilize this space to connect with classmates, ask questions, and build upon the knowledge we have currently. We are excited about our new venture into technology! Welcome again!! Reflective Statement~

Currently in my classroom, technology is not being utilized to its’ fullest potential. Ideally, I would love to incorporate the wikispace into an area where students join collectively their thoughts, feelings and ideas on subjects. Unfortunately, many of the students are no equipped with technology at home as well. Nevertheless, I am excited to begin this journey in Web 2.0! The thought that students can blog, create glogs on varying subjects, and communicate with other students across the globe, it is fascinating! This WikiSpace will be used as the meeting place for the 5th and 6th Graders at Marcus Garvey. This will be the place where the students come to give information and supply other resources as well. I also hope to inspire other teachers in my school building. Many are intimidated by the idea of technology. However, technology is the wave of the future. If we, as educators, do not jump on board, fresh, young teachers will! Having said that I have included a URL of ways to incorporate technology into the classroom painlessly! I will warn you…once you get started, you will never go back to the “traditional” forms of teaching! [|Technology Made Easy]